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It’s a fast play style that is constantly upping the tension, which is key for a game in which it’s always possible to go from first to last and vice versa at a moment’s notice.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
The final chapter of Lionel Messi's World Cup story was a thriller from first to last against France, with the plot taking so many twists.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2022
“You’ve just got to look at qualifying every week, you’ve got to look at the time gap from first to last every week. There’s not a series as tight as this, as tough as this.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2022
AND the Wordle part: As the words progress from first to last, you’ll note which letters are in common with the final word.
From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2022
So I began reciting all the books of the Bible from first to last, and I got to somewhere around Obadiah before I fell asleep.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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